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<h1>VPLSumo Program</h1>

<h2>Purpose</h2>
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This program is based on the
<a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=341708">VPLSumo code</a> by Paul Roberts
that was posted to Channel 9. It allows you to run the simulated Sumo competition using
a VPL-based player.
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<h2>Description</h2>

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The following is a screenshot of VPLSumo in action:
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<img src="Images/VPLSumoOne_Sim.JPG" alt="VPLSumo" />

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There is a Referee service that is also started when you run VPLSumo. It is used
to select the players and control the competition. It looks like the following:
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<img src="Images/SumoReferee_Sim.JPG" alt="Sumo Referee" />

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You will find that some players are much smarter than others and
tend to win most of the time. There can also be draws where the
two robots follow each other around the ring, but never actually
see each other.
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